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Lake Pend Oreille board adopts student electronic-device policy with amendment requiring devices be stored and silenced
Summary
On second reading the Lake Pend Oreille School District board approved Policy 3265 limiting student use of personal electronic devices during the school day and amended the language to require devices be stored and silenced; the district will accept a $5,000 governor’s grant linked to the policy.
The Lake Pend Oreille School District Board of Trustees on Tuesday adopted Policy 3265, titled “Student-Owned Electronic Communications Devices,” after a brief debate and a board amendment requiring devices to be stored and silenced during times when use is prohibited.
Why it matters: District leaders said the change is part of a wider student-safety and well-being effort and that adoption qualifies the district to receive a $5,000 grant from the governor’s office to support implementation.
Superintendent Craig Meyer told the board he supports removing phones from the school day. "My professional opinion is that…
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